In a break with decades of policy, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will end disparate impact consideration in almost all cases.
Adrianne Appel
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Former Goldman exec faces 30 years for bribery
A former Goldman Sachs executive director faces 30 years in prison after being convicted of paying more than $1.5 million in bribes to officials in Ghana, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced.
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DOJ declines to prosecute health entity per Corporate Enforcement Policy, but indicts former CEO
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has declined to prosecute a New Jersey health business for fraud, kickbacks and bribery, while indicting the chief executive on multiple counts. Campus Eye Management (CE), which ran a busy optometry practice and eye surgery center, voluntarily reported the malfeasance, fully cooperated with the DOJ and timely remediated, so it […]
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Telehealth company Hims & Hers vows to fight FTC suit alleging illegal subscription, cancellation practices
The FTC has filed another enforcement action against a company charging illegal subscription fees and using illegal cancellation practices, this time against the telehealth company Hims & Hers.
Posted inFinancial Services
In enforcement action against broker-dealer, SEC deems monthly compliance check with net capital rule not good enough
Texas broker-dealer Hext Capital Partners and its owner and chief executive officer, Gregory Hext, have agreed to pay $60,000 to settle allegations that the firm violated the net capital requirements of the Securities Exchange Act.
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Paper manufacturer pays $1.5M and makes upgrades to settle allegations of Clean Air Act violations
A paper manufacturer will pay $1.5 million for historically failing to install effective air pollution controls, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced. Domtar A.W. LLC, a subsidiary of Domtar Corporation, violated the amended 1990 Clean Air Act (CAA) by releasing total reduced sulfur, chlorinated compounds and other pollutants into the air at its Ashdown, Ark., […]
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Ag company pays $10M and overhauls compliance under DOJ agreement
A U.S. agricultural supply company will pay more than $10 million and make significant compliance upgrades under a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) to settle a Department of Justice (DOJ) charge of bribing Mexican border officials. The DPA, signed by the Scoular Company, is the DOJ’s first in 2026 related to violations of the Foreign Corrupt […]
Posted inRegulatory Enforcement
Edwards Lifesciences pays $10M and creates antitrust compliance program under FTC judgment
Edwards Lifesciences Corp. will pay a $10 million penalty and create and maintain an antitrust compliance program under a pending agreement with the FTC for failing to notify the commission about its acquisition of JC Medical from Genesis MedTech Group.
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Former AstraZeneca due diligence member settles insider trading allegations
A former AstraZeneca employee and member of a company due diligence team has agreed to settle insider trading charges brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Weiguo Zhai allegedly engaged in illegal insider trading prior to AstraZeneca’s announcement in 2023 that it would acquire Icosavax. Zhai was a member of the due diligence […]
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Travel app company ignored complaints about hidden fees, FTC alleges
Travel app Hopper has agreed to pay $35 million and prove compliance for 15 years, to resolve allegations it charged hidden fees to customers— issues that were raised internally by numerous employees but were ignored, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said. Hopper, a Canadian company, and its Massachusetts subsidiary charged extra, undisclosed fees to customers […]